INSIGHT
A Newsletter for the Florida Suicide Prevention Coalition
March 2012, Volume 1, Issue 2
Message from the Chair...
The Suicide Prevention Coordinating Council met on Feb 15 in Tallahassee.
Robert Siedlecki, who is the new DCF Assistant Secretary over Mental Health was introduced to the council. There was serious concerns at the meeting about mental
health and substance abuse budget cuts. From what I have read, most of these cuts
were averted. Also, there was a suicide prevention education bill, but it did not get out
of committee this year. Both Ellen Piekalkiewicz of the Statewide Office of Suicide Prevention and Lisa VanderWerf-Hourigan, Director of Health Injury Prevention presented 2010 suicide data. Ellen Piekalkiewicz explained what her priorities would be
for the coming year; 1. psychiatric hospitals discharge planning, 2. foster care parents
and youth, 3. mental health providers, 4. Suicide prevention for veterans and youth.
The Statewide Office has gone from two full time employees to one .20FTE temporary
employee. There was no budget for a position, so DCF has found some funding. They
now have access to the www.HelpPromoteHope.com website and can make changes to it.
Big Bend Hospice again held a Candlelight Ceremony for Suicide Survivors the
evening of Feb 15. The program was a combination of music and speakers and poems
and was very moving. We made legislative visits and manned tables, trying to lay
groundwork for next legislative session. In order to put the education bill back in
statue and fund at least one position, we will need to start very early (this spring).
The American Association of Suicidology Conference and the co-occurring
AAS/American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's 24th Healing After
Suicide conference in Baltimore April 18 – 21.
Take Action Brochures have been distributed to Coalition Directors for members.
Please take these brochures to events that you may have. If you don’t have any of the
printed brochures, I still have a limited supply and can send to you. Here is a link to the
web friendly version:
http://floridasuicideprevention.org/PDF/20112015%20Fl%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy.pd
Please link to this pdf file from your organizations web site. The coalition paid to have
this brochure put in a web friendly version with our logo (thanks Steve Roggenbaum
for helping to coordinate this). It is a great document and should be used.
The next goal will be to try to have a retreat in the fall. This is something that has
been suggested the last two annual meetings. In order to achieve this goal, we need to
find a place that in the center of the state and is very affordable. If any of you have any
ideas, please consider checking into that location to find out the cost. I will check on
Camp Blanding where we have met in the past. Any ideas and/or volunteers to help try
to put this together would be most appreciated. Various church organizations throughout the state have retreat centers.
National Prevention Week is a new annual health observance supported by
SAMHSA that celebrates the work that community organizations and individuals do
year-round to prevent substance abuse and promote mental, emotional, and behavioral
well-being. National Prevention Week will take place May 20-26, 2012 and this
year’s theme is We are the ones. How are you taking action?
http://www.samhsa.gov/preventionweek/about.aspx
Finally, this issue of the newsletter is an attempt to put in one document, some of the
activities and resources dedicated to suicide prevention throughout the
state. If you read this newsletter and see that your region director is vacant, please
contact me if you would be willing to serve as a director. Also, please note that the Vice
Chair position is still vacant. If you see that a survivor groups is not listed, please also
let me know. Terry Smith will be reviewing the newsletter and updating the website
with the survivor group information.
Florida Suicide Prevention Coalition
www.floridasuicideprevention.org
Judy Broward, Chair
P.O. Box 14833
Gainesville, FL 32604
352-213-6308
[email protected]
Officers of Florida Suicide
Prevention Coalition
Region 3
Chair .........................Judy Broward
Secretary ......................Laura Meyer
Treasurer ..................Rene’ Favreau
Vice Chair ..............Currently vacant
Newsletter Layout............................Dianne Walsh
Donations:
Make check payable to FSPC and mail to
Rene’ Favreau, Treasurer,
710 Valley Forge Rd
West Palm Beach, FL 33405
[email protected]
If you or someone you know, is in suicidal
crisis or emotional distress, please reach
out for hope by calling:
1-800-273-8255 (TALK)
24 hours a day; 7 days a week
Florida Suicide Prevention Coalition
Regions
The Coalition is organized in 15 Regions for the administration and coordination
of all activities within the State. Each Region has a Region Director to help coordinate and communicate the activities for the Region.
Region 1
Counties of: Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton.
Region Director:
Raela M. Villanueva
850-554-1827 (cell)
[email protected]
SAMSHA Suicide Prevention Grant
The University of West Florida was awarded the Suicide Prevention Grant through
SAMSHA and will be receiving over $100,000 per year for next 3 years. UWF Chapters
of Students for Suicide Awareness, To Write Love On Her Arms, Gay- Straight Alliance,
and Veteran Students of America have formed a coalition to help carry out prevention
programs, trainings, poster campaigns, etc. through the grant.
UWF is also are providing QPR suicide prevention gatekeeper training to students, faculty, and staff, are looking into policies and procedures related to crisis response and
suicide prevention through a Suicide Prevention Coalition and have a social marketing
poster campaign which seeks to encourage help seeking, decrease stigma, and address
myths regarding suicide. Please see website for more information including a look at
our posters. http://www.uwf.edu/cws/SOS.cfm
QPR gatekeeper training to the Pensacola community at CDAC on April 13th from 9-11.
The fee is $20 per person. For more information about this training, contact Becky
Daniels at [email protected]. Let me know if you have any questions.
I am proud to announce that SSA President Shane Kuhlman was chosen as the Outstanding Undergraduate Student for the 2011 calendar year out of 800 students in the
Psychology Dept for all his involvement with SSA and the grant!! In honor of his
achievement, he will be recognized at the UWF Undergraduate Honors Convocation to
be held on Friday, March 30, 2012.
4th Annual "Seeds of Hope" Music & Art Show
SSA will be hosting their 4th Annual "Seeds of Hope" music and art show on Sat., April
14 from 12-5pm at the UWF Commons Auditorium. There will be live music, food, tshirts and cds' for sale, the Survivor Art Exhibit and other resources. The event is free
for students and $5 to the public.
The Overnight Walk 2012
The DREAM Team will be participating in the Overnight walk June 9 in San Francisco.
Seven students and I have begun our fundraising and training. You can follow us at
www.theovernight.donordrive.com/team/DREAMteam. If anyone in Florida is participating and would like to walk with us and join our team, please let me know.
RISE Phoenix (Revolution Inspired by Self Evolution)
RISE Phoenix will be passing through FL starting with Pensacola June 26 through
Jacksonville July 25. Two survivors from Arizona inspired by "The Bridge" are cycling
over 7000 miles from San Fran to NY March 1 through Sept. 30. The are raising
awareness about suicide and the healing power of art. SSA is planning a music and art
show to re-promote the DREAM Project compilation cd on Jun 27, place TBA and they
will speak at our "Escape" music and art session June 26 at Longhollow Studio.
Visit their website at www.risephoenix.org or follow their daily updates on facebook by
clicking on their facebook link on their website.
Thomas Brown of RISE got my contact info from an outdated SOS website. He asked
that I pass on their website and info to FSPC mailing list as they will be cycling
throughout FL (from Pensacola down to Tampa over to Orlando and Daytona and up to
Jacksonville) and would like to set up speaking engagements in the cities they stop by,
and looking for campsites or floors/couches to crash on. They are also documenting
their journey and any survivors, support groups, advocates, etc. are invited to be interviewed on the video to highlight what's going on in your area. I raved about how
strong our coalition is, so if anyone wants to support them, they can contact
Thomas ([email protected]) or let me know as I am keeping a list of contacts for
FL. They have made contacts in Pensacola, Destin, Panama City, Tallahassee, and
Jacksonville. Please do what you can to help them get to their end destination. Attached is their route itinerary - scroll down to pages 7-8 to see the list of cities in
Florida.
TCF Survivors of Suicide Support Group
*This meeting is open to all survivors of suicide*
Support group meetings for TCF members who have lost a child or sibling to suicide on
an as-needed basis.
Please call for meeting times or for more information.
Charity Chapel, 5820 Montgomery Ave
Contact: Diane McCullough, facilitator - (850) 725-0191 (h) or (850) 723-6702
or Michelle Knisely - (850) 438-3348 (h) or (850) 712-5841 (c)
Region 2
Counties of: Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson,
Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, Wakulla and Washington.
Region Director:
Jason Zauder
2-1-1 Big Bend Inc
PO BOX 10950
Tallahassee, FL 32302
850-617-6303
[email protected]
http://www.211bigbend.org/
Big Bend Hospice’s Suicide Loss Support Group
Continues to meet on the 3rd Tuesday of each month for people who have experienced
loss due to suicide. They’ll be meeting on March 20, April 17, May 15, June 19, & July
17. www.bigbendhospice.org
Save the Date for A Night in the Tropics!
On Sat, April 21st, A Night in the Tropics will raise funds for the crisis counseling and
suicide prevention hotlines run by 2-1-1 Big Bend. Food, drinks, gaming, music and a
silent auction are on tap at the Tallahassee Automobile Museum. www.211bigbend.org
A Cross-country Bicycle Tour
To spotlight suicide prevention & awareness is scheduled to come through Tallahassee
around July 1. For more information, visit www.risephoenix.org
Region 3
Counties of: Alachua, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette,
Levy, Putnam, Suwannee & Union.
Region Director:
Marshall Knudson, Director
Alachua County Crisis Center
218 SE 24th St
Gainesville, FL 32641
352-264-6792
[email protected]
www.alachua.fl.us/government/depts/css/crisis/
Cofrin Nature Park
Land was designated in Cofrin Nature Park as a suicide survivors memory garden.
There will be a labyrinth, seating, gardens, etc. The land is cleared, the landscape design was accepted by the city and we will start fundraising and building very soon.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group
The group meets the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm at the Alachua
County Crisis Center, 218 SE 24th St, Gainesville. If you are interested in joining the
group or for further information, please call Perry Peace, the Group Facilitator, at 352264-6779.
Laressa Gribbons Memorial Lecture
University of Florida College of Medicine Department of Psychiatry
Friday, April 12
Anthony J. Rothschild, M.D. Professor of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts
"Reducing the High Risk of Suicide Through Improved Recognition and Treatment of
Psychotic Depression"
1:25 - Meet & Greet
2:00 - Grand Rounds
DeWeese Auditorium
Evelyn F and Williams L McKnight Brain Institute
1149 South Newell Drive
Gainesville, Fl 32611
Reply by April 6, 2012 to Sandy Pulcini
[email protected] or 352-273-5885
Keep Hope Alive
There will be a suicide awareness and prevention forum called Keep Hope Alive on
Thursday, April 5th from 6-8pm in the Reitz Amphitheater. There will be guest
speakers, a suicide myth busters panel, and an expressive part including poetry, song,
and speech. We will conclude with a candlelight remembrance ceremony for all those
who lose their life everyday to suicide.
Region 4
Counties of: Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau & St Johns
Region Director:
Roberta Zipperer
PO Box 47252
Jacksonville, Florida 32246-7252
904-742-6403
[email protected]
AFSP Florida First Coast Chapter Memory Cookbook
We are creating a "Memory Cookbook". We want to compile your favorite recipes and
those of our lost loved ones. The "Memory Cookbook" will be available later in 2012 for
purchase and we will sell them at future events.
Become a part of this as we collect memories. Please email your recipes to
[email protected] (Julie Rollberg) no later than March 31, 2012. Feel free to include a brief message to honor your loved one. There is no charge for recipes to be included.
Space for Memorials or Advertising can be purchased. If you are interested in purchasing space for advertising your business or a memorial for your loved one, you can contact Julie (904-955-0486) for pricing information or if you have any questions.
The Second Annual “Riding Out of the Darkness –
A Motorcycle Ride”
The ride will take place on Saturday June 2. This year it’s being expanded to include a
Car and Truck show and lots of fun children activities. Come for family fun, food and
music! Additional information will be available soon.
Our Seventh Annual “Out of the Darkness Community
Walk”
The walk will take place on Saturday November 10th. Information will be on the
www.outofthedarkness.org registration website soon.
The AFSP Survivors of Suicide Event will take place on Saturday November 17th. More information will be released soon.
Melody & Harmony Music Foundation
My name is Dove Hagan and I’m an independent singer and songwriter that believe children are the
visionaries and fact-seekers that bring about change from generation to generation. The dynamics to
which children go to find themselves and dissect the world differs from culture to culture and continent to continent, but what they all have in common is the passion, desire and ability to create trends.
The greatest indicator of the adolescent’s power to influence is shown in music sales and is continuously exploited leaving our children vulnerable to dangerous fantasy, glamorization of external ills
leaving them desensitized when faced with imminent danger.
Melody & Harmony Music Foundation was created as a vehicle to explore the healing power of music
and implement positive enforcers to influence the young mind. One of the goals of the foundation is
to use music as therapy to heal and enlighten children that are lost in the shadows of depression,
abuse and have considered suicide as their only way out of their turbulent life. The “Not Invisible”
campaign, held October 2011, was a community initiative that brought awareness to the alarming and
escalating rate of suicide in children and teens in the Jacksonville, Duval County area. We are not
naïve enough to think that a song will erase the hurt and pain that a child endures or has endured due
to life stressors, but we are hopeful that the initiatives set forth will enlighten many as to the true
plight that our children are faced with daily.
The next initiative, Shields, is an anti-bullying campaign that will launch this spring via a documentary produced by the foundation to bring awareness to the torment that some children suffer daily.
Children that see no way out of the abuse may be apt to take their life as a means of escape and release. We want to make sure that this stops. The public school systems must accept that this is a
growing problem and safeguards and education to nurture prevention must be put in place.
The core of the foundation is to show what could happen at the end of the depression that is untreated
or unrecognized, at the end of the abuse and bullying that is dismissed or made light of, and at the
end of the anger from the child that feels abandoned by society. Although in its infancy, with less
than a year of existence, Melody & Harmony Music Foundation will continue to tackle stigmas that
hinder the healing of our children.
To learn more about Melody & Harmony Music Foundation or to become a partner of the organization, please visit: www.melodyandharmonymusic.com
Survivors of Suicide
P.O. Box 1754
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32004
Meetings are for families and friends who have lost a loved one to suicide.
Contact: Deborah A. Davis (904) 868-5156
1st & 3rd Thursday each month from 7:15 pm to 9:00 pm
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Duval, Clay, Baker, Nassau, St. Johns
Region 5
Counties of: Pasco & Pinellas
Region Director:
Bonnie McClelland
Chapter Founder
Suncoast Yellow Ribbon
Suicide Prevention Program
727-394-8222
[email protected]
www.SuncoastYR.org
Pasco Aware
Pasco Aware (Pasco County Suicide Prevention Task Force)
April 10, 2 – 4 p.m.
Pasco County Health Department
10841 Little Road
New Port Richey, FL 34654
Suicide Bereavement Meeting
Suncoast Yellow Ribbon in conjunction with PEMHS hosts a suicide bereavement
meeting. The group meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month beginning at 7:00 pm at
PEMHS Main Campus Activities Center (also known as building I) 11254 58 Street
North, Pinellas Park 33782-2213. This is an open group and folks can join at any time.
For more information contact:
Bonnie McClelland at 737-394-8222 or ([email protected])
Matthew Cook at 727-545-6477 ext 435 or ([email protected])
Region 6
Counties of: Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton.
Region Director:
Betsey Westuba
30537 Lettingwell Circle
Wesley Chapel, FL 33543
Cell: 813-951-1271
[email protected]
Suncoast Kid's Place
www.suncoastkidsplace.org
Walk for Hope and Help - Hosted by Hands Across the Bay
When: June 9th, 2012
Where: Sunshine Skyway Bridge South Side Rest Area
Check in: 8-9 am
Walk: 9-10:30 am
Presentations/Music/Food: 10:30-12:00 am
This walk is to raise funds to support a collaborative effort in the Tampa Bay area to
provide a wellness approach program for awareness and prevention of suicide, violence, bullying and abuse. Together we can make a difference!
• Carrabba's Restaurant will be serving lunch to all participants.
• Big Frog t shirts will offer custom t shirts at $13.00 per shirt (shipping additional)
Contact Big Frog at for information.
• Jay Rosenberg, former American Idol contestant will be performing music.
• Local area community and legislative leaders will be presenting.
• Other sponsors: Gold and Diamond Source, AFSP, Crisis Center of Tampa Bay,
Carrabba's, Tampa Bay Rays
Go to www.handsacrossthebay.org for more information.
Suicide Loss Group
The LIFE Center of the Suncoast, Inc., 6811 N. Central Avenue, Tampa, Florida 336045500 hosts a Suicide Loss Group that provides support for surviving loved ones and
friends and meets the first Wednesday of the month at 7:15 pm. For more information
call (813) 237-3114 or email [email protected]
Support Groups
Offered at the Group Life Center
Campus of Van Dyke Church
17030 Lakeshore Rd.
Lutz, 33558
Facilitated by Betsey Westuba
Free childcare available with advance reservation.
First and third Wed. of the month, HALOS Adult Group from 6:30 to 8:00 pm
HALOS High School Group
Second and Fourth Wed. of the month starting in April
6:30 to 8:00 pm
Please call 813-990-0216 to register.
Crisis Center of Tampa Bay
One Crisis Center Plaza, Tampa, FL 33613
Sponsoring QPR Gatekeeper Suicide Intervention (Question, Persuade, and Refer)
4-19-2012 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm and 5-11-2012 from 10 am to noon.
CCTB is also hosting Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
3-24 and 3-25 (Saturday and Sunday)
10 am to 6 pm both days
See website for additional workshop events often hosted monthly (http://www.crisiscenter.com/).
The University of South Florida's Department of Child and Family Studies has released
the 2012 Edition of the Youth Suicide Prevention School-based Guide. The
2012 Guide is now available online and printed copies can be purchased
(http://theguide.fmhi.usf.edu).
Region 7
Counties of: Brevard, Orange, Osceola & Seminole
Region Director:
Libby Donoghue
Executive Director
2-1-1 Brevard Inc.
321.631.9290 ext. 202
321.631.9291 fax
[email protected]
www.211brevard.org
Support Group Training
Facilitating Suicide Bereavement Support Groups for Adults - May 4-5
Are you interested in starting a support group for adult survivors of suicide loss?
AFSP's Florida Chapters are holding a training right in your backyard. Whether you're
brand new and want to start a group, or an experienced facilitator who wants to polish
your skills - don't miss this two-day training program.
You'll learn everything from the nuts and bolts of how to structure a group to strategies
for handling challenging situations. Lecture, interactive discussion, and role-playing
with feedback are included.
Space is limited and the registration deadline is Wednesday, April 18. See details & register today.
If you can't join us for our May Training in Orlando, feel free to register for one of our
other trainings listed below:
Indianapolis, IN on April 14-15 - Register by March 25
Salt Lake City, UT June 1-2 - Register by May 16
Madison, WI - Details to be announced soon
Region 8
Counties of: Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry & Lee
Region Director:
Vicki Snyder Clark
[email protected]
239-850-1159
Survivors of Suicide Support Group
This group is for anyone who has lost a family member or friend to suicide.
The meetings are held at Hope Hospice
9470 HealthPark Circle
Fort Myers
Second and fourth Thursdays of each month
6pm - 7:30pm.
Region 9
County of: Palm Beach
Region Director:
Rene Favreau
The Center for Information &
Crisis Services (211)
PO Box 3588
Lantana, FL 33465-3588
561-818-3856 c
[email protected]
www.211palmbeach.org
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
4400 No. Federal Hwy, Suite 210
Boca Raton, FL 33431
561-392-7877
Contact: Rhoda Freeman, Area Director
[email protected]
Meeting Place: 4400 No. Federal Hwy, Suite 210
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
2nd & 4th Wednesday each month at 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: Yes to AFSP members.
Counties Served: North Broward and South Palm Beach
Boynton Beach
S.O.S.
Jewish Family and Children’s Services of Palm Beach County
8500 Jog Road
Boynton Beach, FL 33437
Contact: Ronni Cutler, LCSW, CAP (561) 369-3800 x403
Meeting Place: JFS 8500 Jog Rd., Boynton Beach
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time: 1st & 3rd Wednesday each month at 5 - 6:30PM
Facilitated by: Professional
Charge: N/C
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Palm Beach/Broward
North Palm Beach
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
4400 No. Federal Hwy, Suite 210
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Contact: Rhoda Freeman, Area Director
561-392-7877
[email protected]
Meeting place:St. Paul of the Cross Catholic Church
10970 State Road A1A
North Palm Beach, FL 33408
2nd floor of building behind the Church
Day of meeting and time: 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month @ 6:30PM - 8:00PM
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No Charge.
Newsletter: Yes to AFSP members.
Counties Served: Martin and North Palm Beach
Region 10
County of: Broward
Region Director:
Rene Barrett
P. O. Box 22-1891
Hollywood FL 33022-1891
954 257-4568
954 927-1124 - Fax
[email protected]
Region 11
Counties of: Dade & Monroe
Region Director:
Rene Barrett (Interim)
P. O. Box 22-1891
Hollywood FL 33022-1891
954 257-4568
954 927-1124 - Fax
[email protected]
Tri-County Triangle of Care Suicide Prevention Conference
The Florida Initiative for Suicide Prevention is having its annualTri-County Triangle of
Care Suicide Prevention Conference on June 9th, 2012 for professionals and the general public. It will be held at the Nova Southeastern University-Terry Health Professions Building located at 3200 S. University Drive, Davie, FL 33328. This day will
include an introductory speech, then two blocks of 4 speakers each, for which psychologists and DOs would be able to get CE credits for at least two of the presentations from
each block. Each of these speakers will cover a different topic associated with suicide
prevention. This will be completed by a panel of experts talking about different aspects
of suicide. Additionally, breakfast and lunch will be served during breaks.
The Solutions Unlimited Now
The SUNsm program, embraced by the Broward, Miami-Dade & Palm
Beach County School Systems, was developed by Judith S. Tellerman,
MAT, MEd, PhD, CGP, DAPA. It is a structured group counseling problem-solving program designed to prevent destructive behaviors, increase
the ability to make healthy choices, teach a method to solve and cope with
problems that can be applied to most situations, decrease violent confrontations and reduce impulsiveness. Group members overcome alienation and isolation and develop a sense of belonging. They learn to
develop a support network, empathize with each other, interact more effectively in groups, work as team members, value multicultural perspectives and give and receive constructive feedback, becoming more
self-assured, positive and focused on productive tasks as a result of newfound competencies. The SUN program can be used with youths and
adults.
In addition to introducing SUN to the tri-county school systems, The
Florida Initiative for Suicide Prevention, Inc. (FISP) is currently running
the SUN program with mothers recovering from addiction at Susan B. Anthony Recovery Center. FISP is also running a SUN program with teens at
the Juvenile Detention Center. FISP has just completed and is starting a
new SUN Adam Silverman Group (for college students) at Atlantic International University. FISP has begun a SUNshine group with seniors at the
Willow Wood Independent & Assisted Living, and will commence additional groups at the Daniel D. Cantor Center, the Southeast Focal
Point/Joseph Meyerhoff Senior Center and in the Weston Police Sheriff's
office.
SURVIVOR SUPPORT GROUPS
Miami Dade County
MIAMI
Florida Initiative for Suicide Prevention Inc.
2645 Executive Park Drive
Weston, FL 33331
Contact: Call FISP office before attending 954-384-0344
Website: http://www.fisponline.org
Meeting Place: Coconut Grove Bank Bldg. Suite #500
2701South Bay Shore Drive, Miami, FL 33133
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time: 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month, 8-9:30pm
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Counties Served: Miami-Dade
MIAMI
Suicide Survivors Support Group
4400 N. Federal Hwy., Suite 210
Boca Raton , Florida 33431
Contact: Lorie F. Simmons, 561-392-7877, [email protected]
Linda Foris, 954-607-0736
Meeting Place: Switchboard of Miami
190 NE 3rd Street
Miami, Florida 33132
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time: 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month - 7:30 to 9:00 PM
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Counties Served: Southeast FL
Broward County
CORAL SPRINGS
Florida Initiative for Suicide Prevention, Inc. (FISP)
Contact: Call FISP office before attending 954-344-3000
Meeting Place: Coral Springs Medical Center, Cafeteria Conference Room
3000 Coral Springs Drive
Coral Springs, FL 33065
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time: 1st and 3rd Monday of every month, 7:30-9:00pm
Facilitated by: peer
Website: http://www.fisponline.org
FORT LAUDERDALE
Suicide Survivors Support Group
c/o American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
4400 N. Federal Hwy., Suite 210
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Contact:Lorie Simmons (561) 392-7877, [email protected]
Meeting Place: Broward General Medical Center
1600 South Andrews Avenue
West Wing Conference Room
Fort Lauderdale, FL
(Please call for more detailed directions)
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time: 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month from 7:30-9 p.m.
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: Yes
Counties Served: Broward, but all are welcome
HOLLYWOOD
Florida Initiative for Suicide Prevention, Inc. (FISP)
Contact: Rene Barrett, 954-257-4568, 954-384-0344
Meeting Place: Hollywood Beach Culture & Community Center
1301 S. Ocean Drive
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time: 2nd & 4th Tuesdays - 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Facilitated by: Peer, Rene Barrett
Charge: no
Website: http://www.fisponline.org
Counties Served: Broward/Miami-Dade
OAKLAND PARK
Suicide Survivors Support Group
1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month
7:00 - 8:30 PM
Meeting Place: 211 Community
250 NE 33rd St
Oakland Park FL 33334
No Charge
Contact: Howard Cohen: Call before attending FISP Office: (954) 384-0344
www.fisponline.org
WESTON/FT. LAUDERDALE
Florida Initiative for Suicide Prevention, Inc. (FISP)
Contact: Call FISP office before attending 954-384-0344
Website: www.fisponline.org
Meeting Place: Cleveland Clinic Weston - Jagelman Conference Center Room #4
2950 Cleveland Clinic Blvd
Weston, FL 33331
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time: 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month, 7:00-8:30pm
Facilitated by: Professional
Charge: No
Region 12
Counties of: Flagler & Volusia
Region Director:
Lisa Grubbs
769 Kenowood Drive
Port Orange, FL 32129
386-767-2883
[email protected]
West Volusia County
"After Suicide Loss Support Group"
Location: St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
319 W Wisconsin Ave.
Deland, FL 32720
Address of Meetings: 342 Clara St
Deland, FL 32720
(Little house next to playground & parking lot of church & school)
Meeting Time and Dates: The group begins at 6:00 p.m. on the second and fourth
Tuesday each month
There are no fees for attending-peer facilitated
Facilitator and Contact: Laura Meyer
Phone: 386-736-2446
Email: [email protected]
Region 13
Counties of: Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion & Sumter
Region Director:
Position is Currently Open
Region 14
Counties of: Hardee, Highlands & Polk
Region Director:
Kirk D. Fasshauer, MSW
Program Manager-Crisis Response Team
Peace River Center
1255 Golf View Ave
Bartow, FL 33830
863-519-3747, ext 5108
[email protected]
www.peace-river.com
Region 15
Counties of: Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee & St Lucie
Region Director:
Position is Currently Open